Marcus Vinicius falls in love with Lygia, but she's Christian. Marcus kidnaps her, but Ursus captures him. After meeting Nero, he returns to Rome to find Lygia.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Pawel Delag | ... |
Marcus Vinicius
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| Magdalena Mielcarz | ... |
Lygia
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| Boguslaw Linda | ... |
Petronius
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| Michal Bajor | ... |
Nero
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| Jerzy Trela | ... |
Chilo Chilonides
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| Franciszek Pieczka | ... |
Apostle Peter
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| Krzysztof Majchrzak | ... |
Tigellinus
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| Rafal Kubacki | ... |
Ursus
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| Andrzej Tomecki | ... |
Glaucus
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| Jerzy Nowak | ... |
Krispus
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| Zbigniew Walerys | ... |
Paul of Tarsus
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| Agnieszka Wagner | ... |
Poppaea
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| Malgorzata Pieczynska | ... |
Akte
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| Marta Piechowiak | ... |
Eunice
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| Danuta Stenka | ... |
Pomponia
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| Malgorzata Foremniak | ... |
Chrisotemis
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| Teresa Marczewska | ... |
Miriam
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| Marta Bizon | ... |
Sira
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| Stefan Burczyk | ... |
Seneca
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| Jerzy Dukay | ... |
Guard
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| Piotr Garlicki | ... |
Plautius
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| Marian Glinka | ... |
Casius
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| Andrzej Graziewicz | ... |
Christian
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| Slawomir Holland | ... |
Teresias
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| Mieczyslaw Hryniewicz | ... |
Servant
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| Piotr Hudziak | ... |
Nazarius
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| Konrad Imiela | ... |
Diodor
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Henryka Jedrzejewska | ... |
Crying Woman
(as Henryka Jedrzejewska-Szadaj)
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| Dariusz Juzyszyn | ... |
Croton
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| Marek Kepinski | ... |
Doctor
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| Piotr Komorowski | ... |
Gulo
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| Michal Konarski | ... |
Terpnos
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| Waldemar Kownacki | ... |
Setnik
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Janusz Kulik | ... |
Senecio
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| Jerzy Lipnicki | ... |
Linus
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| Slawomir Luto | ... |
Gladiator
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| Anna Majcher | ... |
Kalia Kryspinilla
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| Marcel Novek | ... |
Asta
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| Wojciech Olszanski | ... |
Phaon
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| Aldona Orman | ... |
Kalwia Kryspinilla
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| Marcin Perchuc | ... |
Lucan
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| Andrzej Pieczynski | ... |
Fossor
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| Eugeniusz Priwieziencew | ... |
Afer
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| Jerzy Rogalski | ... |
Sporus
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| Andrzej Slabiak | ... |
Messenger
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| Jerzy Slonka | ... |
Vitelius
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| Andrzej Szeremeta | ... |
Father
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| Rafal Walentowicz | ... |
Sportus
(as Rafal Walentynowicz)
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| Juliusz Krzysztof Warunek | ... |
Guard
(as Juliusz K. Warunek)
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| Tadeusz Wojtych | ... |
Augur
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Slawomir Wozniak | ... |
Paris
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| Andrzej Zielinski | ... |
Epafrodit
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Adam Baranski |
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Fanny Boulanger |
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Jakub Budka |
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Abderrazek Hammami | ... |
(as Abderazek Hammani)
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| Jan Jeruzal | ... |
(as Jan Jaruzel)
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| Krzysztof Lukaszewicz |
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M.A. Medani |
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Przemyslaw Rzodkiewicz |
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| Janusz Zerbst |
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| Piotr Borowski | ... |
Pitagoras
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| Monika Jarosinska | ... |
Niewolnica Petroniusza
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| Zenon Kruszelnicki | ... |
Slave
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| Roksana Krzeminska |
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Eugeniusz Malinowski |
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| David Seffer | ... |
Christian Refugee Marcellus
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Babiker K. Artoli | ... |
Vinicius' slave (uncredited)
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| Katarzyna Bargielowska | ... |
Christian woman in area (uncredited)
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| Piotr Cortés | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Wojciech Jakubowski | ... |
Gladiator (uncredited)
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| Violetta Kolakowska | ... |
Petronius's Slave (uncredited)
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| Marcin Kwasny | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Leszek Lichota | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Dorota Liliental | ... |
Christian woman in area (uncredited)
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| Michal Pawlicki | ... |
Christian (uncredited)
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| Katarzyna Zielinska | ... |
Senator's wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jerzy Kawalerowicz | ||
Written by
| Jerzy Kawalerowicz | ... | () |
| Henryk Sienkiewicz | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jerzy Kajetan Frykowski | ... | executive producer |
| Józef Jarosz | ... | supervising producer |
| James Ordonez | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Saadoun | ... | producer: France |
| Maurizio Santarelli | ... | producer: Italy |
| Miroslaw Slowinski | ... | producer |
| Leila Turki | ... | producer: Tunisia |
| Ridha Turki | ... | producer: Tunisia |
| Dorota Wolnicka-Szczesniak | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz | ... | (as Andrzej Jaroszewicz) |
Editing by
| Chuck Bush | ||
| Cezary Grzesiuk | ||
Editorial Department
| Laurent Morel | ... | colorist |
| Wojciech Mrówczynski | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Janusz Sosnowski | ||
Art Direction by
| Grzegorz Piatkowski | ||
Costume Design by
| Magdalena Biernawska-Teslawska | ||
| Pawel Grabarczyk | ||
Production Management
| Shu Aiello | ... | production manager: France |
| Pawel Barenski | ... | production manager |
| Robert Feluch | ... | set manager |
| Olivier Lambert | ... | unit production manager |
| Barbara Petrelli | ... | production manager: Italy |
| Vérité Stéphane | ... | unit manager |
| Dominika Tomczyk | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Atgé | ... | first assistant director |
| Agata Domagala | ... | assistant director |
| Zbigniew Gruz | ... | assistant director |
| Piotr Kawalerowicz | ... | assistant director |
| Krzysztof Lukaszewicz | ... | assistant director |
| David Seffer | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Krzysztof Szmagier | ... | assistant director |
| Krzysztof Zbieranek | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Dominique Grillet | ... | property master |
| Moncef Hakouna | ... | art director: Tunisia |
| Joanna Pezinska | ... | set designer |
| François Salisch | ... | art director: France |
| Waldemar Weiss | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Moez Cheikh | ... | boom operator |
| Piotr Knop | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Tomasz Baginski | ... | special effects |
| Janusz Król | ... | special effects |
| Nassim Rejichi | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Mariusz Rokicki | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Dorota Wolnicka-Szczesniak | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Zbigniew Modej | ... | stunts |
| Bartlomiej Stepniak | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mikolaj Jaroszewicz | ... | camera operator |
| Marek Modzelewski | ... | gaffer |
| Roman Suszynski | ... | camera operator |
| Marcin Makowski | ... | still photographer: associate (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Vérité Stéphane | ... | Unit manager |
Music Department
| Nizamettin Ariç | ... | musician |
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ... | co-orchestrator / music producer |
| Marta Maslanka | ... | musician: cymbal (as Marta Stanislawska) |
| Dylan Maulucci | ... | orchestrator |
| Des Orient | ... | musician |
| Enis Rotthoff | ... | assistant to composer |
| James Shearman | ... | conductor |
| Robert Siwak | ... | musician: Percussion |
| Jacek Urbaniak | ... | musician: flute |
| Sinfonia Varsovia | ... | orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Piotr Kolodziejczyk | ... | shipping |
| Enis Rotthoff | ... | assistant: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek |
| Roslaw Szaybo | ... | graphic designer |
Production Companies
- Chronos-Film
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Kredyt Bank PBI S.A. (I)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP)
- Zespol Filmowy "Kadr"
Distributors
- Kitokio kino klubas (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- CP Classics (Russia)
- Central Partnership (Russia)
- Chronos-Film (2002) (United States) (subtitled)
- Divisa Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2001) (Germany)
- EuroVideo (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Maritim Pictures (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Netzkino (2015) (Germany) (video) (video on demand)
- Paragon Movies (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paragon Movies (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2001) (Romania)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2003) (Romania)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia in Rome and falls in love. But she is Christian and doesn't want anything to do with him. Marcus decides to kidnap her but Ursus, her bodyguard, catches Marcus. After that, Lygia falls in love, but Marcus must go to meet Nero. After the meeting somebody told Marcus that Nero burnt Rome. Marcus decides to go back to Rome and find Lygia. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Never given a wide release in the U.S., its only engagement (so far) in the U.S. was in Los Angeles, California, in 2002. The film has also never been shown on U.S. cable television. See more » |
| Goofs | In the final episode the Emperor Nero is fleeing Rome, afraid of being killed by the mob or the new Emperor Galba. He attempts to hide in a thicket of prickly pear cactus and agave plants, both of which are native to the Americas and unknown in Europe until the 1500s, approximately 1450 years after Nero's death. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Quo Vadis? (1901). See more » |